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Jun 30, 2009

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Sep 30, 2009

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One of the most celebrated fighting games in history returns for another round! Nine years after taking the arcade gaming scene by storm and over six years after making its original home console debut, "Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes" will soon juggle-combo its way onto Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade and PS3's PSN!

In anticipation of the "MvC2"s next-gen debut, we're bringing you daily showdown spotlights pitting a Marvel character against a Capcom character. Each entry features official game artwork, character bios and polls to determine which universe really brings the heat.

Brief Bio: Perennial foe of the Fantastic Four, and Reed Richards in particular, Victor von Doom has faced defeat after defeat at the hands of the FF, a fact that has only served to further his megalomaniacal ambitions. Born in Latveria to gypsies, Doom's mother lost her soul to the demon Mephisto while his father died protecting him from the harsh Latverian winter. Doom moved to America to further his scientific genius, but after an unfortunate explosion, Doom's face was horribly scarred. Combining his knowledge of the arcane magicks and science, Doom created a powerful suit of armor, moved back to Latveria, violently overthrew the government and proclaimed himself dictator for life. Since then he has battled nearly every heroic team on Earth and he won't stop until the whole world kneels before Doom.

Powers: Doctor Doom wears an incredibly advanced suit of armor that grants him super strength, flight and has access to a vast number of lethal technological gadgetry. He's also one of Earth's most skilled magicians.

Brief Bio: A peaceful soul who only engages in fighting to earn money for his village, Dhalsim lives at home with his wife, son and elephant when not battling in tournaments. But it's Dhalsim's strange fighting style—yoga-powered martial arts combined with his ability to stretch his limbs and breathe fire—that has helped earn him a place in fighting history.

Powers: Dhalsim is an extremely adept yoga mystic who can stretch his limbs, teleport and breathe fire.

Um... one-sided victory. Doom's defense is ridiculous and he's got projectiles for every occasion. And let's not forget Doom has his molecular shield, which gives him 360 protection AND does major chip damage if blocked. Speaking of which, it's the best assist in the game, which means he beats Dhalsim on Assists as well. Doom's even got a launcher that can launch people from BEHIND him; how CRAZY is that?! Doom is the Ultimate Tank/Turtle character; I've even seen people requesting matches against non-Doom players because he's abused so much. You don't even have to fight with Doom; just run through all of his specials and hypers and see who's left standing after 2 minutes.In Dhalsim's defense, he's got range, teleportation, a nice super, and quick air dashing when in flight. He also But against Doom, all the effort goes to waste; you could hit this guy a million times, and he'll have health left over.